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Sovereignty First: Why India’s Defence Budget Signals a Strategic Shift in a Dangerous World
17 June 2026
Col MV Shashidhar
From Operation Sindoor to the US-Iran conflict, former Colonel M.V. Shashidhar argues that India’s Defence Budget 2026–27 is not just about spending, but...
Beyond Headlines
From Operation Sindoor to AI Warfare: Why India Must Rethink National Security
16 June 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd) argues that while Operation Sindoor marked a strategic turning point, India...
UPSC Stories
6 AM PT, 7 Hours of Classes, 120-Day Tour—and AIR 17: The Story of Ravinandan Gupta
16 June 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
Ravinandan Gupta, son of a small shopkeeper from Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, secured AIR 17...
Beyond Headlines
Beyond Policing: How IPS Bhojram Patel Is Empowering Villages Through ‘Pahal’ in Chhattisgarh’s Mungeli
16 June 2026
Ayodhya Prasad Singh
A Story That Begins in a Small Village and Returns to Serve It: Through ‘Pahal’, the Mungeli SP is turning...
UPSC
UPSC Prelims Result 2026 Declared: 13,343 Candidates Qualify for Civil Services Mains; Check Results Here
15 June 2026
Indian Masterminds Bureau
UPSC data shows that 8,19,372 candidates had registered for the examination, which was held for approximately...
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Government
India’s Energy Storage Boom: Battery Capacity Jumps 941% in Just Three Months
17 June 2026
Government
Kerala Invites Private Participation to Expand Vizhinjam Port Logistics Infrastructure
17 June 2026
Government
India Rare Earth Strategy: Why New Delhi Wants Samples From Russia's Tomtor Deposit
17 June 2026
Chhattisgarh
CM Vishnu Deo Sai Inaugurates ₹42 Crore Road Projects and Launches Major Development Works in Bilaspur
17 June 2026
Defence
DRDO Conducts Successful Trial of Long-Range Cruise Missile Designed for Precision Deep Strikes Beyond 1,000 Km
17 June 2026
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Major IAS Reshuffle in Kerala: 47 Officers Transferred; B. Ashok Appointed Higher Education Principal Secretary, N. Prashanth Gets Sports
9 June 2026
Who Is IAS Pooja M? Karaikal Officer Who Jailed Three Sons for Neglecting Their Elderly Father
8 June 2026
West Bengal Transfers 18 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Anup Kumar Agarwal, Nandini Chakraborty Get Key Posts
10 June 2026
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Amar Preet Singh: The Fighter Pilot Who Rose from Tejas Trials to Lead the Indian Air Force
13 June 2026
Bhakti Kothari
Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal: How a Punjab-Born Lawyer Rose to Lead Tamil Nadu Police
10 June 2026
Bhakti Kothari
How an IRS Officer Spent Five Years Decoding 4,000 Years of Indian Culture
9 June 2026
Pallavi Priya
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Bureaucracy News
Revenue Department Shortlists 5 Senior IRS Officers for Key Board-Level Member Post
17 June 2026
Kerala Govt Transfers 10 Senior Officers, Putta Vimaladitya Named IG North Zone
17 June 2026
Elephant Injured in Raigarh Train Collision; PCCF Arun Pandey Orders Probe, Forms 3-Member Inquiry Committee
17 June 2026
Andhra Pradesh Police Win 39 Medals at National Meets; DGP Harish Kumar Gupta Felicitates Athletes
17 June 2026
Ex-Kerala DGP R Sreelekha Alleges Plagiarism by Malayalam Films ‘Dhridam’ and ‘Bhoothakaalam’; Director Denies Charges
17 June 2026
Maharashtra Transfers 12 IAS Officers in Major Administrative Reshuffle; Vijay Singhal Gets Dharavi Redevelopment Project Role
17 June 2026
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PSU News
Power Grid Wins WR–ER Inter-Regional Transmission Project Under TBCB to Strengthen National Grid
17 June 2026
NHPC Signs MoA with Arunachal Pradesh for 3097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project Under BOOT Model
17 June 2026
NSIC Partners with TransUnion CIBIL to Strengthen MSME Credit Awareness and Access to Finance
17 June 2026
Leadership Updates: Darla Sunil Kumar Assigned Additional Charge as Director (Finance) of NCL
17 June 2026
ITI Limited Extends HR Director Additional Charge for CMD Rajesh Rai for One-Year Term
16 June 2026
Central Bank of India Wins ‘Best Tech Emerging Business Bank’ Award at India Banking Summit 2026
16 June 2026
DVC Appoints Sidhartha Sankar Das as Member-Secretary to Strengthen Leadership Team
16 June 2026
NTPC Appoints Abhoy Kumar Mishra as Executive Director in Major Leadership Boost
16 June 2026
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Defence News
DRDO Conducts Successful Trial of Long-Range Cruise Missile Designed for Precision Deep Strikes Beyond 1,000 Km
17 June 2026
India Boosts Self-Reliance: CSIR Licenses 7 Indigenous Technologies and Supports DRDO Quantum Mission
17 June 2026
India’s Defence Production Hits Record ₹1.78 Lakh Crore—Here’s What Powered the Growth
17 June 2026
India Joins Global Race for Adaptive Fighter Jet Engines as GTRE Eyes Three-Stream Adaptive Engine Tech
16 June 2026
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Judiciary News
Supreme Court Urges Punjab & Haryana HC Judges to Hear Case Instead of Recusing
17 June 2026
Supreme Court Collegium Faces Legal Challenge Over Himachal Pradesh High Court Judge Appointments
17 June 2026
Patna High Court Gets 7 New Judges: Full List, Oath Ceremony Details, and Impact
16 June 2026
Big Relief for Private School Teachers: Delhi HC Grants Child Care Leave Rights
16 June 2026
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CSR News
MCL Signs ₹17 Lakh CSR MoU for Battery-Operated Patient Transport Vehicles in Odisha, Boosts Rural Healthcare Access
15 June 2026
SECL Launches Model Anganwadi Centre in Bilaspur Under ₹4.72 Crore CSR Push for Early Childhood Education
9 June 2026
NTPL Signs ₹2.97 Crore CSR MoU with Gandhigram Rural Institute to Establish Gandhi Museum in Tamil Nadu
6 June 2026
NCL Signs ₹25 Lakh MoU with Singrauli Administration for Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan Water Conservation Project
2 June 2026
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Opinion
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Sovereignty First: Why India’s Defence Budget Signals a Strategic Shift in a Dangerous World
Col MV Shashidhar
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When the state becomes the executioner: Encounter killings and Bulldozer Justice are constitutional crisis India cannot afford to ignore
Vijay Shankar Pandey
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UPSC Stories
6 AM PT, 7 Hours of Classes, 120-Day Tour—and AIR 17: The Story of Ravinandan Gupta
16 June 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
Ravinandan Gupta, son of a small shopkeeper from Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district, secured AIR 17...
From Two-Bigha Farm to IPS Officer: How Chhattisgarh’s Bhojram Patel Turned Rural Hardship into a Mission of Public Service
14 June 2026
Ayodhya Prasad Singh
Born in Poverty, Driven by Purpose, and Guided by Values—The Inspiring Journey of a Chhattisgarh IPS...
AIR 357 Shreya Jha on Cracking UPSC CSE 2025: ‘Understand the Exam Before Trying to Conquer It’
10 June 2026
Muskan Khandelwal
AIR 357 Shreya Jha shares her UPSC CSE 2025 success story, preparation strategy, law optional approach,...
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Social Media
Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies
1 June 2026
‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...
IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day
9 May 2026
“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi
“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat
28 April 2026
Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact
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Book Reviews
Sita Was Never Silent: How Sita’s Veil Reimagines the Goddess as a Symbol of Strength
13 June 2026
Yauvanika Chopra
Blending mythology, philosophy and feminism, Sita’s Veil reclaims Sita as a figure of strength, agency...
Where Memory Becomes Poetry
7 June 2026
BP Acharya
A moving anthology where three generations unite through poetry, preserving memories, reflections, and...
Combat Chuckles: Twenty-One Stories That Capture the Human Side of the Armed Forces
6 June 2026
Dr. Sanjeev Chopra
A review of Combat Chuckles, edited by Ratna Manucha, a delightful collection of military humour, cantonment...
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